diff --git a/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h b/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
index 2df79bc..fa40173 100644
--- a/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
+++ b/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_p.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  * the different supported platforms.
  * @internal
  */
-class KModifierKeyInfoProvider : public QWidget
+class KModifierKeyInfoProvider : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_x11.cpp b/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_x11.cpp
index c6477f9..2f28d41 100644
--- a/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_x11.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/util/kmodifierkeyinfoprovider_x11.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool KModifierKeyInfoProvider::s_eventFilterEnabled = false;
 QAbstractEventDispatcher::EventFilter KModifierKeyInfoProvider::s_nextFilter = 0;
 
 KModifierKeyInfoProvider::KModifierKeyInfoProvider()
-    : QWidget(0)
+    : QObject(0)
 {
     int code, xkberr, maj, min;
     m_xkbAvailable = XkbQueryExtension(QX11Info::display(), &code, &m_xkbEv, &xkberr, &maj, &min);